Creative Narratives for Urban Resilience: Storytelling as a Catalyst for Local Climate Action in Creative Cities

Review and refine scientific analyses and findings
Partnerships for financing of a local project
Partnerships for co-creation of knowledge and research
Empower cities to act, raise ambition, and scale implementation
Knowledge-sharing on a specific topic, method, and/or output
Awareness-raising on a specific topic, method, and/or output
Capacity building in climate science data and analyses
Artistic/creative output

CYRUS NJENGA

Creative Director

23 Jun | 18:30–19:00
organization
PHILOMATH HUB
country
Kenya
Reference: 
CR9-09
Multi-level Governance and Partnerships
Finance and Implementation
Creative Narratives (25-minute session)
Conference room 9 (CR9)
Streaming on MS Teams

Summary

This session explores the intersection of creative media and urban climate science, demonstrating how storytelling can localize global sustainability goals.​By leveraging visual narratives and digital art, the project translates technical research into relatable, community-centered content that inspires collective action. We will present a case study on localizing climate narratives, followed by a discussion on how these creative outputs can be scaled across the UNESCO Creative Cities Network to influence urban policy and mindset.Participants will gain insights into co-creating narratives with local stakeholders to ensure cultural vitality and community resilience.

Partners

Organization
Country
PHILOMATH HUB
Kenya

Session panelists

Panelist
Role
Organization
Country
CYRUS NJENGA
Creative Director
Philomath Hub
Kenya
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